What Have You Fettled Today?

[Ming the Merciless]

Chapeau. We are not worthy!

Cheers, had a good build up with no sickness or injury, got all my training done. Just need to keep it steady now as I ease off the throttle to shed the fatigue and become fresh for the event.

 

[GeekDadZoid]

As mentioned in this thread https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/dawes-super-galaxy-2012.286619/ I have been giving my new bike a once over.

I have replaced the rear tube as it had a nasty thorn puncture that was so old it was almost fossilised.

 

[T4tomo]

Cheers, had a good build up with no sickness or injury, got all my training done. Just need to keep it steady now as I ease off the throttle to shed the fatigue and become fresh for the event.

Good luck, hope it goes well.

 

[Peter Salt]

Fixing a BOA dial. Feels like I'm in scouts again, learning knots.

 

[AndyRM]

Recently had to change my tires (well, only one really, but I'd rather they matched).

Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.

Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...

 

[fossyant]

Recently had to change my tires (well, only one really, but I'd rather they matched).

Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.

Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...

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Talc. Apply to inside of tyre and the tube.

 

[AndyRM]

Talc. Apply to inside of tyre and the tube.

Thank you. I've never actually tried that before, though I've seen it mentioned.

Does it really work?

I suppose I'll find out once I've been to the shop...

 

[fossyant]

Thank you. I've never actually tried that before, though I've seen it mentioned.

Does it really work?

I suppose I'll find out once I've been to the shop...

It does, and Johnsons smells best !

I talc all my tyres when new, and the tubes. Just makes fitting so much easier.

 

[Peter Salt]

Recently had to change my tires (well, only one really, but I'd rather they matched).

Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.

Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...

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Tyre Glider

You won't believe how easy it is.

 

[fossyant]

Tyre Glider

You won't believe how easy it is.

You on sales commission. ?

Most of my tyres can be fitted by my patented tyre fitting device. Thing is we've all got them - thumbs !

 

[AndyRM]

Tyre Glider

You won't believe how easy it is.

That's witchcraft...

But as per @fossyant's suggestion, I'll give talc a go first.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Recently had to change my tires (well, only one really, but I'd rather they matched).

Anyway, this has got me through 2 tyre levers now, bent spoons, destroyed my fingers but try as I might I just cannot get this last bit over the rim. They're GatorSkins, which I know have a bit of a rep for being tight, but I've never had any issues before.

Anyone got any advice? I've tried everything I can think of...

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Make sure to push the remaining tyre bead into the rim well all the way round.

 

[geocycle]

I’ve bought a tyre glider, yet to use it in earnest! My tactic is usually to start with plastic levers, break one, and then resort to the trusty metal ones. A LBS once suggested I use KY jelly - I filed that in the same pile as the banana down the back of the shorts to prevent saddle sores, but you never know!

 

[AndyRM]

Make sure to push the remaining tyre bead into the rim well all the way round.

Yep, I'm not new to tyre changing, but this is just ridiculous!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Yep, I'm not new to tyre changing, but this is just ridiculous!

I presume to realise I’m talking about the opposite bead, not the bead you are trying to get over the lip!